The South Carolina Republican was overheard talking on the phone, pressuring a colleague to vote for the healthcare bill in spite of “all its imperfections” before boarding a flight at Reagan national airport. Republicans have until the end of the month to pass a healthcare bill on a party-line vote. “Most of the congresspeople who vote on this bill probably won’t even read it. “That’s complete garbage.”Graham said Kimmel “heard some liberal talking points” about the bill and “bought it hook, line, and sinker”. Elsewhere, the House minority leader, Nancy Pelosi, attacked Republicans for pursuing a closed-door healthcare process she likened to “anti-governance”.

Source: The Guardian September 20, 2017 18:28 UTC